PORT SULPHUR, La. — Virginia Baptists concluded their more than two-year assistance to south Louisiana’s victims of Hurricane Katrina with a Sept. 26-27 celebration at Port Sulphur Baptist Church — one of the congreations hardest hit and the focus of…
Flood relief teams won’t be deployed, but alert raised for service in Pacific
RICHMOND, Va. — Large numbers of Baptist disaster relief teams responding to recent flooding in Georgia have made it unnecessary for Virginia Baptists to send their own units, a disaster relief coordinator said Oct. 1. But a Norfolk, Va.-based “fly…
Ragan Courtney to lead workshop on integrating worship and the arts
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Integrating worship and the arts will be the focus of a one-day workshop led by Christian composer Ragan Courtney in November. The event, sponsored by the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Falls Church, Va.,…
Bob Bass to be nominated as BGAV first vice president next month
RICHMOND, Va. — Bob Bass, a Richmond layman long active in Virginia Baptist life, will be nominated in November as first vice president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia — which, if elected, could result in his nomination for…
Worship praise teams hone musical skills at weekend workshop
John Ivins (right) and the John Ivins Worship Band lead worship in a variety of settings around the world. (Photo by Michael Patch) LYNCHBURG, Va. — Contemporary worship leaders who are selecting praise team members should aim for an “OK”…
Baptists appeal for aid after typhoon hits Southeast Asia, killing 300
Filipinos clamber onto a roof to escape floodwaters dumped by Typhoon Ketsana in the Quezon City suburb of Manila Sept. 26. (BP Photo/Jay Directo/AFP) FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — Baptists in the Philippines are appealing to the global Baptist community…
Virginia Baptist relief for flood victims on hold as assessments continue
RICHMOND, Va. — Plans to send Virginia Baptist disaster relief teams to Georgia in the wake of devastating floods have been put on hold while assessment of needs continues, a leader in the effort said Sept. 28. Terry Raines, disaster…
Intersection of literature and theology is focus of lecture series
RICHMOND, Va. — A university professor who has spent his academic career exploring relationships between Western literature and Christian theology will be the guest speaker at an annual lecture series hosted by Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Ralph C. Wood,…
HopeTree’s on-campus school has new name and facilities
Cutting the dedication ribbon are (from left) Stephen Richerson, president and executive director of HopeTree Family Services; Thor, a resident; George Fletcher, chair of HopeTree's board of trustees; Shaleigh, a resident; and Tommy Barber, education director of HopeTree Academy. (Photos…